Lower Dolpo Trekking

Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city, is in a valley surrounded by picturesque green hills on all sides. Assume you enter through the flight (Airways). The Mystic Adventure Holidays representative will be in the airport terminal with our company flag. Nepali CultureThe traditional greeting is to press one's palms together in front of the chest and utter "Namaste" (which means "I greet the god within you").

Depending on the level of the person you are welcoming, you may greet them with a nod of the head or a bow, as well as khadas (Buddhist shawls) or garlands and a crimson tika (tilak) on your forehead. Garlands and tilaks are used in Nepal to signify honor when someone comes.to wish you a hearty welcome. After welcoming you, our representative will drop you off at your hotel and assist you with check-in. Our representative will greet you at your location if you come by road.

There will be no activities scheduled for you. You can relax, and if you wish to explore, you may do so on your own. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu

Before visiting Nepal, you may have learned how to greet someone with a 'Namaste' or thank someone with a 'Dhanyabad'. However, it's important to note that Nepal is an ancient civilization with its own set of ideologies and mannerisms.

Here are some social etiquettes specific to Nepal that can help you avoid being disrespectful or humiliating in public. Nepal's roads are unpredictable. Roads are usually congested, resulting in numerous traffic backups. Most places lack traffic lights, forcing drivers to rely on hand gestures from police officers. Visit religious places and UNESCO-listed places.

• Swoyambhu Nath Stupa
• Boudhnath Stupa,
• Pashupatinath Temple,
• Kathmandu Durbar Square,
• Patan Durbar Square

Today's sightseeing tour in Kathmandu will give you a good insight into Nepali art and architecture. You will visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhnath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath. All of these monuments hold great importance in the history of Nepal. Later in the evening, you will meet with the trek guide and have a quick briefing session about the trek.

After a morning breakfast in the hotel, we will go to the domestic terminal to take an hour's flight to Nepalgunj, located in western Nepal. After we take off from Tribhuvan International Airport, we can enjoy the aerial view of the ancient Kathmandu valley, accompanied by various never-ending Himalayan chains.

Nepalgunj is a wonderful town located in western Nepal, near the Nepal-India border. This town is the gateway to Simkot and Humla. The cultural richness of this interesting Terai town is beyond comparable. The town itself is a showcase of the diverse culture of Nepal. Once we reach this wonderful Terai Town, we will explore this amazing town.

After we have our breakfast in the local hotel, we will once again take a morning flight to Jhupal. Jhupal is an amazing town located in the foothills of the Himalayas. From this town, we will also be able to observe the glorious peaks of Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri massif. Once we land at the airport in Jhupal, we will join the rest of the trekking staff and then begin our trek.

We will traverse a terraced field, the Bheri River, and a narrow gorge on the first leg of our trek. Continuing our walk for about 2–3 hours, we eventually reach Dunai, the administrative headquarters of the Dolpo region. After setting up the camp for the overnight stay, we will take an afternoon walk around the small town of Dunai.

From today on, the real adventure begins. After an early breakfast, we will leave the Dunai and follow the upstream trail along the southern bank of the Bheri River and Barbung River gorge. The hike today is pleasant, as we will be walking along a level path accompanied by the beautiful landscape. Along the way, we will also pass through several deep gorges, hanging bridges, and isolated villages.

After a couple of hours of hiking, we will take an uphill trail that goes through the pine woods to the open terraced field of Tarakot. It is the small village nested above the Thuli Bheri river, which was once the capital of the ancient independent Kingdom of Tichorung. The Magar tribe resides in this lovely village. Most of the people living in this village practice Tibetan Buddhism as their religion. Once we reached Tarakot, we set up camp in the open space for the overnight stay.

Today we will be hiking alongside the Tarap Chu River. This part of the trek brings us closer to Putha Huinchuli and Churen Himal. Continuing our trek after breakfast, we hike along the Tarap Chu River. After some time of walking, we have to cross a suspension bridge over the Tarap Chu River before we arrive at Laisicap, 2775 meters. Beyond here, we chase up the easy steps for a while, which eventually bring us to Kanigaon at 2950 meters.

This village is the winter residence of the people of Dho-Tarap. From the viewpoint of the village, you can see the wonderful view of Sandul Gompa across the valley. Hiking out of the village, we finally push on the steep uphill trail that takes us through farm terraces and rural villages and eventually arrive at the beautiful camping site of Laini Odar. Near our campsite, there is a beautiful waterfall.

The most adventurous part of the trek awaits us today. Leaving the Laini Odar after breakfast, we walk on a steep trail for a while, and then we traverse the trail, which goes through deep gorges and scary cliffs. The path along here is narrow, and sometimes you can jump from one side to another. In some places, the path disappears, so, we have to make an effort to build the way out.

However, the trail becomes relatively open once you pass the gorge. After a continuous ascent and descent, we hike on an easy trail paved with flat stones until we arrive at Chhyugar. Walking a little further from this village, we will reach the camping site of Toltol for an overnight stay.

The morning walk today begins with the gradual uphill climb leading us to Kamattarka. It is a small, beautiful settlement lying at the confluence of the Tarap Chu and Lang Khola. We then hike on the northwest bank of Tarap Khola to Ghyamghar, a small settlement with the monastery. After a couple of hours of morning hiking, we leave the narrow gorge and pass through the tree line of Juniper bushes and wild roses, finally arriving at Langa.

After a short break at this village, we continue our hike with an uphill ascent to a small, arid hill. On the foothills of this small hill lies the fascinating settlement of Dho Tarap, surrounded by an irregular stone wall.

Today is the day off after a week of exhausting hikes. You can utilize this time to explore the Dho Tarap village and make friends with the locals, who have hardly seen Westerners for ages. We will hike around the village so that we will be ready to get going on a higher-altitude hike the next day. Dho Tarap is a magnificent highland settlement in the inner Dolpo region, which is dotted with monasteries. At that time, we set off to explore Ribo Bumpa Monastery. This monastery is one of the most sacred monasteries in Dolpo.

According to legend, Jigme Nyima Gyaltzen and Lama Tenzing Tragye constructed this monastery almost a thousand years ago in order to drive out the evil spirits that were roaming this area. During our short walk, we will also get a chance to become acquainted with the local culture of the region. People living here wear home-spun clothing that is sometimes dyed a maroon color, and they favor Tibetan-style somba or dhocha (boots with upturned toes) for footwear. Both men and women often wear religious amulets and strings of coral, amber, and turquoise. The people of the region are both Bon Po and Nyingmapa (Buddhist sects).

After the rest and exploration day at Dho Tarap village, we begin today's trek to the Numa La Base Camp. After having breakfast in the camp, we continue our hike, enjoying the view of the lush grassland on both sides of the river. Though the walk today is not long, the increase in altitude decreases the pace of our hiking. We slowly take an uphill trail dotted with rocks and a steep landscape, which reaches Tokyo at 4209 meters.

Tokyou is a small but beautiful settlement with a graceful kani gait and old-fashioned houses. Getting out of the village, we cross the suspension bridge over Kanger Khola and ascend uphill along the wild and barren, rugged trail to the base camp of Numa La at 4350 meters.

The hike today is going to be tough and will test your endurance. The path to cross the Numa La pass is difficult, which will be an electrifying and maddening experience for you. After morning breakfast, we walk on the uphill trail to the top ridge of Numa La. Once you reach the top ridge of the Numa La pass, you can have a mesmerizing view of the surrounding landscape.

The scenery of the valleys and mountains, including the Dhaulagiri massif and other distinct snow-capped peaks, is so spiritually invigorating. You will also be enchanted by the dramatic views of Shering Gompa, which is the house for the monks in the region. After some time enjoying the splendid view from the top ridge of the camp, we slide down, following Gyambo Khola, to camp at Danighar for an overnight stay.

It is another technical day of the Upper Dolpo Trek. The trek today goes across the Baga La Pass at 5170- meters. Right after breakfast, we commence our hike with a vertical uphill climb along the shabby yak trail up to the top of Baga La. Reaching the top of Baga La, we will have magnificent views of the surrounding landscape and snowcapped peaks of the Kanjirowa Mountain ranges.

The view of the peak ridgeline from the top of this pass is considered one of the most beautiful views of the entire Phoskundo Nature Experience. After spending a wonderful moment here, we descend the pass into a deep ravine at first and then cross the frozen stream to open space. The final push down through the beautiful meadow; we finally arrive at our campsite in Temche.

The trek today is much easier as compared to the past two days of trekking. We start our morning hike with a downhill walk to Yak Kharka. Along the trekking trail to the Phoskundo, you will have numerous opportunities to observe the astonishing scenery of the mountain panorama and mother nature’s beauty. Observing the beauty of nature will make you forget all the trouble you have gone through, during the whole hike. We will take a break for a while to capture Mother Nature's beauty through the lenses of a camera and create a memory to cherish for a lifetime.

Throughout your trek today, we will be accompanied by magnificent views of the towering cliff as well. After a continuous hike for about 3 hours of traversing through lush vegetation of pine, junipers, and cypress, we eventually arrive at Ringmo. This small village is a famous Bon settlement in the region. Strolling further downhill for 30 minutes brings us to the mesmerizingly beautiful lake, Phoskundo. 

Today is the day off to explore around Phoskundo Lake and Ringmo village. Once we have our breakfast, we will take a hike to explore the magnificent Lake Phoskundo. This lake is famous for its magnificent turquoise color and spectacular scenery. Walking around this pristine freshwater lake is relaxing and enjoyable.

In the daytime, we will take a short hike to Ringmo village and also head to Tshowa. We will also visit the 900-year-old gompa nestling at the top ridge above Phoskundo Lake. This sacred place is the best place to let your spirit go free. In the evening, we will head back to the camp.

The hike today is the downhill walk to Shyanta. After having breakfast, we begin our hike towards Shyanta. At first, we slide downward for about 3 hours until we arrive at the village of Chekpa. We then hiked on a rocky trail, passing through barren hills and tiny Bon Po settlements, for an hour. Before we arrive at Shyanta, we begin to see the sign of tropical forest coming into our sight. Once we reached the picturesque place of Shyanta, we set up camp for the overnight stay.

Today is the final day of our trekking journey. After spending the night in the small town of Shyanta, we will start our morning walk from this town. Leaving the Shyanta, our journey leads us to the comfortable trail towards Jhupal. On the trail, we can also find Jeeps running to and fro. However, we will trek to Jhupal, observing and exploring nature along the way. After 6 hours of trekking, we will eventually reach Jhupal. We will stay at Jhupal for the night.

Today we will have one last view of this wonderful region. After an early breakfast, we will board the earliest flight to Nepalgunj from Jumla. Once we land at Nepalgunj, we will board another flight to Kathmandu. From the Tribhuvan International Airport, we will guide you up to your hotel. You will have free time to explore Kathmandu or relax before a farewell party.

Here concludes the journey. Today, it is time for you to return home. Our Mystic Adventure Holidays airport representative will send you off 3.5 hours before you arrive in Kathmandu, following a traffic jam that we observe, and upon your arrival. will assist you with check-out and transport you to the airport before the time of your flight.

The time has come to bid Dieu. We dress you in traditional khada in anticipation of your safe journey and good fortune. 

It's time to say farewell. We put you in traditional khada for good luck and a safe flight. Thank you so much for giving me a chance to plan your trip. I am glad to be part of your Nepal journey. I hope you have a wonderful time in Nepal. see you again, Nepal, once, but never enough.

Have a safe flight back to your home. Best wishes from Mystic Adventure Holidays.